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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'Perfection of Wisdom'; six pāra- mitās are generally referred to: giving, morality, patience, effort, meditation, and wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'action'; its wider meaning encompasses the causal connec- tions between actions and their consequences.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'awakened'; the Enlightened One; a pe … lit. 'awakened'; the Enlightened One; a perfected  Bodhisattva, after attaining complete, perfect enlightenment in a human form,  is known as a Buddha. The Buddha generally referred to is Sākyamuni Buddha,  the Buddha of this era, who lived in India around the 6th century B.C. But there  have also been perfected Bodhisattvas in ages past who have manifested the way to enlightenment. In the current fortunate era, there will be one thousand  Buddhas, Sākyamuni Buddha being the fourth. In some eras, no Buddhas appear at all.h. In some eras, no Buddhas appear at all.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'blowing out'; extinguishing of the emo- tional fetters; the unconditioned state, free from birth and death.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'concentric circle'; a maṇḍala is a symbolic, graphic representation of a tantric deity's realm of existence, as well as the arrangement of offerings in tantric ritual.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'dagger'; used as a symbol in certain tantric ceremonies.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (lit. 'death'. 1. The Evil One, a powerful … lit. 'death'. 1. The Evil One, a powerful god ruling the highest heaven of the Desire Realm, who habitually tries to distract and hinder Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Since each world-system has its own set of heavens, it is possible to speak of infinitely many such Evil Ones. 2. The four ''māras'' or obstructions to practice of the Dharma: those of defilements, death and the aggregates, and the god Māra (=1). 3. Māra's whole army of followers are also called Māras or ''māras'' after him; they act as evil spirits, obstructing Dharma practice.evil spirits, obstructing Dharma practice.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (lit. 'deathless': nectar, ambrosia (conferring immortality or other powers).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (lit. 'departed', i.e. the spirit of a dead … lit. 'departed', i.e. the spirit of a dead person, one of the six destinies of samsaric beings, often called 'hungry ghosts' because of their main form of suffering. They are of many kinds; those that dwell in our world are normally invisible to humans, but may be seen by animals.ble to humans, but may be seen by animals.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'exalted'.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'foundation of offering'; monuments o … lit. 'foundation of offering'; monuments often con- taining relics of Buddhist saints. Stūpas are built according to universal principles of harmony and order. Often quite large, they focus and radiate healing energy throughout the six realms of existence.gy throughout the six realms of existence.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'means of attainment'; special tantric practices for gaining certain spiritual attainments.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (lit. 'seal, token'. 1. A symbolic hand gesture, endowed with power not unlike a mantra. 2. A tantric consort.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'success, complete attainment'; there … lit. 'success, complete attainment'; there are eight 'com- mon' siddhis developed by the practice of yoga. Among these are clairvoyance, clairaudience, the ability to fly through the air, the ability to read thoughts, and control of the body and external world, enabling one to transform both at will. The supreme siddhi is enlightenment.will. The supreme siddhi is enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'the All-gooď; the Mother of all  the Buddhas of the three times; the female or prajñā (wisdom) counterpart of the  Ādibuddha Samantabhadra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'the All-gooď; the Ādibuddha who through ceaseless meditation gives rise to the Dhyānibuddhas; representation of the ultimate nature of reality.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'the Bearer of the Vajra'; all-embracing Buddha nature.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'the Lotus-one ornamented by a rosary of skulls'; an emanation of Padmasambhava.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'the Sage of the Sakyas'; name of the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (lit. 'tint, colour': a mode in Indian classical music)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. 'wisdom holder'; holder of the Enlightened Lineage; those who have attained great spiritual and magical abilities. Having received and manifested the teachings of the enlightened lineage, they are able to transmit these teachings to others.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (lit. Accomplishment of Purpose. The Buddha … lit. Accomplishment of Purpose. The Buddha of the Activity Family, corresponding to all-accomplishing wisdom, which is the pure nature of the aggregate of conditioning factors and the affliction of jealousy. It is associated with the enlightened activity of forceful subjugation.ightened activity of forceful subjugation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (lit. Boundless Life. An aspect of Buddha Amitabha, usually represented in Sambhogakaya form. Meditation on Amitayus prolongs life.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (lit. Boundless Light. The Buddha of the Lo … lit. Boundless Light. The Buddha of the Lotus Family corresponding to all-perceiving wis-dom, which is the pure nature of the aggregate of perception and the afflic-tion of desire. It is associated with the enlightened activity of attraction or magnetizing. See five Familiestraction or magnetizing. See five Families)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (lit. Foe-Destroyer. One who has vanquished the enemies of afflictive emotion and is thus definitively liberated from the sufferings of samsara. Arhatship is the goal of the teachings of the root vehicle, the Shravakayana.)

(lit. Thus-gone' or 'Thus-come'; one of the_titles of the Buddha.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. Thus-gone' or 'Thus-come'; one of the titles of the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. all-concealing truth. This refers to phenomena in the ordinary sense, which, on the level of ordinary experience, are perceived as real and separate from the mind and which thus conceal their true nature.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. awareness holder or knowledge holder. … lit. awareness holder or knowledge holder. A being of high attainment in the Vajrayana. According to the Nyingma tradition, there are four levels of Vidyadhara corresponding to the ten (sometimes eleven) levels of realization of the Sutrayana. They are: (1) the Vidyadhara with corporal residue (''rnam smin rig 'dzin''); (2) the Vidyadhara with power over life (''tshe dbang rig 'dzin''); (3) the Mahamudra Vidyadhara (''phyag chen rig 'dzin''); and (4) the Vidyadhara of spontaneous presence (''lhun grub rig 'dzin'').aneous presence (''lhun grub rig 'dzin'').)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. awareness-holder or knowledgeholder. A being of high attainment in the Vajrayana. According to the Nyingma tradition, there are four kinds of vidyadhara corresponding to the ten (or eleven) levels of realization of the sutra teachings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. basket. Collection of scriptures.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. body. According to the Mahayana, the … lit. body. According to the Mahayana, the support of the enlightened qualities of Buddhahood, generally subdivided into the dharmakaya, or "dharma body" (the emptiness aspect), and the rupakaya, or "form body" (the appearance aspect). The dharmakaya is the mode of being of Buddhahood itself; it is perceptible to Buddhas alone. The rupakaya is the means whereby a Buddha is perceptible to non-Buddhas. It is subdivided into the sambhogakaya, the "body of enjoyment" (the clarity aspect) perceptible to great Bodhisattvas on the tenth ground of realization, and the nirmanakaya, the "body of manifestation" perceptible to ordinary beings.festation" perceptible to ordinary beings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. center and circumference. A term with … lit. center and circumference. A term with numerous meanings. Most basically, it means a simple circular arrangement of offerings. More profoundly, it refers to the configuration of the deities within their sacred environment as visualized in the generation-stage practice. Finally, it may refer to the natural, spontaneously present expanse of primordial wisdom.usly present expanse of primordial wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. channel-wheel of reality. ''See'' chakra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. continuum. The texts of Vajrayana Buddhism expounding the natural purity of the mind. ''See also'' agama.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. continuum. The texts of Vajrayana Bud … lit. continuum. The texts of Vajrayana Buddhism expounding the natural purity of the mind. The Nyingma school classifies the tantras into outer tantras (Kriya, Upa, and Yoga) and inner tantras (Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga). The Sarma, or New Translation, tradition uses another method, dividing the tantras into four classes: Kriya, Upa, Yogatantra, and Anuttaratantra.riya, Upa, Yogatantra, and Anuttaratantra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (lit. cutting, to cut. The name of a yogic practice based on the teaching of the Prajnaparamita, brought to Tibet by the Indian master Phadampa Sangye and propagated by the yogini Machig Lapdron. The goal of cho is the destruction of ego-clinging.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. cutting. A meditative and ritual prac … lit. cutting. A meditative and ritual practice, based on the prajnaparamita, involving a visualization in which the physical body is offered as food to evil or dangerous spirits, the purpose being to destroy or "cut" the four demons within. Chö was introduced to Tibet by the Indian master Padampa Sangye and his Tibetan disciple the yogini Machig Labdrön.ibetan disciple the yogini Machig Labdrön.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. eight gatherings. A way of classifyin … lit. eight gatherings. A way of classifying the functions of the mind according to the Chittamatra school, also used in the Vajrayana. The eight types of consciousness are the five sense consciousnesses followed by the mental consciousness, the defiled emotional consciousness of conceiving "I," and the consciousness of the alaya, the fundamental level of the mind. alaya, the fundamental level of the mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. enlarged vision or profound insight. Vipashyana is essentially the primordial wisdom that overcomes the ignorant belief in the existence of the self and realizes ultimate reality.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (lit. expanse of the Dharma; ultimate reality, synonym of voidness or openness.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. heap or aggregate. The five skandhas … lit. heap or aggregate. The five skandhas are the component elements of form, feeling, perception, conditioning factors, and consciousness. They are the elements into which the person may be analyzed without residue. When they appear together, the illusion of self is produced in the ignorant mind. of self is produced in the ignorant mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. hero. A name given to male Bodhisattvas in the tantras; the male equivalent of a dakini.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. hero. A title used in the tantras to refer to male Bodhisattvas; the male equivalent of a dakini. ''See also'' dakini.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. holder of the vajra. The name of a sambhogakaya Buddha who is the union of the five enlightened lineages. Vajradhara is sometimes equated with Samantabhadra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. immeasurable light. The Buddha of the Lotus lineage, symbolizing the speech of all the Buddhas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. individual liberation. This term is u … lit. individual liberation. This term is used to refer to the eight kinds of Buddhist ordination, together with their connected vows and disciplines. These are: the vows of upavasa, or twenty-four-hour discipline; male and female upasaka (''dge bsnyen''), or lay practitioner; male and female shramanera (''dge tshul''), or aspirant for a full ordination; shiksamana (''dge slob ma''), or female novice; and male and female bhikshu (''dge slong''), or fully ordained monks and nuns. Since these vows are specifically motivated by the determination to free oneself from samsara, they are fundamental to the Hinayana. They are, however, widely taken and practiced in Mahayana Buddhism. The system of Pratimoksha is sometimes referred to as the "seven vows," in which case the temporary vow of upavasa is omitted.e the temporary vow of upavasa is omitted.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. joining ('' 'byor'') or union with the natural state of the mind (''rnal ma''). A term commonly used to refer to spiritual practice.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. lotus-born. Referred to by many other … lit. lotus-born. Referred to by many other titles such as the Master of Orgyen and Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava was predicted by the Buddha Shakyamuni as the one who would propagate the teachings of the Vajrayana. Invited to Tibet by King Trisong Detsen in the eighth century, he succeeded in definitively establishing there the Buddhist teachings of sutra and tantra.he Buddhist teachings of sutra and tantra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (lit. method of practice. A systematized practice of the stage of generation comprising many steps and including the yogas related to the body, speech, and mind of the deity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (lit. moving through space. The representat … lit. moving through space. The representation of wisdom in female form. There are several levels of dakini: wisdom dakinis, who have complete realization, and worldly dakinis, who possess various spiritual powers. The word is also used as a title for great women teachers and as a respectful form of address to the wives of spiritual masters.address to the wives of spiritual masters.)